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Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by Donald Trump in which he shar…
US president says on Truth Social attacks are on hold until Iran submits proposal and talks reach end Middle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was…
Declaration comes amid intense efforts to bring two sides together in Pakistan for new round of talks Donald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to th…
Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefitsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAs Pakistan works frantically to narrow differences between Iran and the US in its newfound role as global pea…
US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days, and compli…
This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizin…
Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructureDonald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from Iran in th…
JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speakerPeace talks between Iran and the US began in Islamabad this afternoon, with senior negotiators from both countries meeting face to face at the highest …
Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator between the two countries and is now preparing to host their delegations for peace talks. Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly prec…
Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah ‘with full force’ after attacks that killed more than 300 peopleMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said there is “no ceasefire in Lebanon” and Israel would continue “to strike He…
In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, but unresolved disputes and competing interpretations of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis at a moment’s noticeGood morning. On Tuesday, just a…
Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for nowMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s leaders had almost lost hope. After more than two weeks of frantic negotiations, phonecalls and…
Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for nowMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s leaders had almost lost hope. After more than two weeks of frantic negotiations, phonecalls and…
Two-week ceasefire comes after Trump spoke to Pakistan’s leaders, with China also believed to be exerting influence over TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormu…
Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive t…